Ethical and Environmental Committee, minutes, 9th of February

In Attendance: Lizzy Bell, Maia Stone, Laura Beckman, Sandhya Trott, Ellie Barendt
apologies: Deborah Bazeley, Gemma Bending,Lincoln Smith

1. Elections Ethical and Environmental working group.

Brief discussion on what form of voting was most appropriate AV, FPTP, MPR group settled on deciding the elections by consensus, electing Laura Beckman and Sandhya Trott who I am confident will be excellent Reps.

2. Co-ordination of campaigns

Lizzy Bell: Mentioned the Ethical Fashion show and asked for support from other groups, UN society and Carnival RAG are going to look into publicizing the event to their members.

Discussion of attendance to the E&E committee, decided attendance should not be compulsory for student groups, should attempt to build genuine membership.

3. Suggestions

Simplification of the universities recycling system, discussion about benefits of a unified system and methods of spreading it around campus, creation of inter department green league and global advocate list action all, join global list action Edd - lobby more staff members to join.

RA's and the environment Sandhya and Edd to approach Residents executive about having specific Environment Rep and compulsory membership of the Halls ethical and environmental forum


4. Renaming of group from E&E forum to E&E committee want to differentiate from the new forum system being set up in the guild and encourage a more active participation in decision making.

5. AOB

group very unhappy about the DSR proposals want to talk with a sabbatical about them, Perhaps at the next E&E forum, talked about possibility of campaigning against them.